Concert etiquette
Most know the basics. Here's a reminder for the rest of ya:
Be kind to your neighbors.
total nudity is generally frowned upon.
Don't scream/thrash/whistle continuously,
bump those in front of you with your cellphone camera,
burn your neighbor's hair with your lighter
or
whine that you can't see - even if you're short, brought your children, or feel entitled that folks in front of you should split open like the red sea.
really. It happened. A whiner complained and moaned b/c she couldn't see. She tapped, protested, and finally enlisted the support of an usher, who was kind enough to bump those (me!) "in her way" to the front row. I am 5'2 on my tallest day. Still cant figure out how she couldn't see, nor could i figure out how the hell i ended up getting bumped so close to the stage that i could see beads of sweat forming on Thom's forehead at Fri's Radiohead show in Charlotte. Either way, i was reminded of the most valuable lesson. Be nicest to the ushers.
Just ask Lada who wiggled 4 friends into the front row, with one quick hairtoss, two batted eyes, and a modified bend and snap move (yes, the move from legally blonde - Lada is blonde now, for the record).
Aside from the seating debacle, i learned that Radiohead should no longer be considered mortals. 24 songs seemed like 2, and it earned my current top spot for the show i need to see on repeat, please. Thom was making love to the mike, and busting moves that made James Brown look static.
